Horse collar



Sept. 13, 1927.

w. s, ROGERS HORSE COLLAR Filed MarchA. 1927 Am rney Patented Sept. 13, 1927, I

I UNITEDfST'ATES WILLIAM s. Romans, or VAN BUREN, ARKANsAs.

HORSE COLLAR.

Application filed March 4; 1927. Serial No, 172,918.

The present invention relates. to a horse collar and has for itsprincipali'object to provide a pneumatic collar of this nature having a novel structure whereby thebladders may be easily and readily inserted in the collar casing and the-openings through which they pass gether. v A A r 7 Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a horse-collar may "be secured firmly toof this nature which is exceedingly simple in, its construct on, inexpensive to manufacture,

90 the combination and arrangement of parts i as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. I A

In the drawing j Figure 1 is an elevation of the horse-collar embodying the features of my invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, Figure the clips,

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the straps. v I Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the casing of the collar which is substantially U- shaped in formation and has its sides hollow for receiving inflatable bladders 6 through open ends .7. The valves 8 project through openings in the casing 5 so that a pump may be engaged therewith for inflating the bladders. U-shaped clips C are disposed over the open ends ofthe casing 5 and include curved bights 9 and straight flat sides 10 having openings 11. A pair of T-shaped straps S have their transverse headportions 12 disposed in; the open ends of the casing and formed with openings 13 to register with openings ll so that bolts 14 may be inserted through openings 11 and 13 and corresponding openings in the ends of the 3 is a perspective, view of one of casings 'to hold the parts. assembled when a more. detailed description.

embodiment of the, invention has been dis closed indetail by way of example since in actual practice it attains the features of.

nuts 15 are screwed on said bolts; The straps S have their shank portions. 16 extending towar'ds'each other and one has a buckle 17 secured thereto for receiving the other. g

, It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this horse collar will be apparent to those skilled in this art without The present advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the inventlon and the above description. Itwill be apparent that changes in the details of construction, in the ma- PATENT oFFicE.

terials, and in the sizes may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the lIIVGIltlOIl'ELS hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.-

vHaving thus described my invention,

what I claim as new is 1. A horse-collar of the class described, including a casing substantially U-sliaped in formation to fit about a horses neck and having its sides hollow and its ends'open,

bladders fitted in" the sides and inserted through the open ends, U-shaped clips disposed over the open ends, and bolts extending through the sides of the clips and the open end of the casing for holding said open end closed. A

2. A horse-collar of the class described, in-' cluding a casing substantially U-shaped in formation to fit about a horses neck and having its sides hollow and its ends open,

bladders fitted in the sides and inserted through the open ends,'U-shaped clips dis- 1 posed over the open ends, and bolts extende In testimony whereof I afiizr my signature. I

WI LIAM s'. ROGERS. 

